Caitlin Kelly, The New York Times
Published: 07 Feb 2021 04:52 PM BdST
Updated: 07 Feb 2021 04:52 PM BdST A photo provided via Filippa Trozelli shows Trozelli wearing her favourite pink robe à la Française. In this time of our confinement, fans of period clothing are having a lot of fun on social media. Filippa Trozelli via The New York Times
It’s a world of corsets, stays and chemises. Of weskits, bum rolls, breeches and hoop panniers. For actors, wearing period costume has long meant literally stepping into the past: lacing soft modern flesh into antique shapes and learning how to use the toilet without peeling off multiple layers.